Inspirational Quotes - Page 318

Fearlessness may be a gift, but perhaps most precious is courage from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions.

Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.

Under all that we think, lives all we believe, like the ultimate veil of our spirits

The habit of reading is the only one I know in which there is no alloy. It lasts when all other pleasures fade.

You don't take a photograph, you make it.

When one is a stranger to oneself then one is estranged from others too. If one is out of touch with oneself, then one cannot touch others. Only when one is connected to one's own core is.

It helps to resign as the controller of your fate. All that energy we expend to keep things running right is not what's keeping things running right. We're bugs struggling in the river, brightly visible to the trout below. With that fact in mind, people like me make up all these rules to give us the illusion that we are in charge. I need to say to myself, they're not needed, hon. Just take in the buggy pleasures. Be kind to the others, grab the fleck of riverweed, notice how beautifully your bug legs scull.

What we are here to do is to meet and become the person we are.

When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.

I’m not like most designers, who have to set sail on an exotic getaway to get inspired. Most of the time, it’s on my walk to work, or sitting in the subway and seeing something random or out of context.

Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.

I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cockier spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind.

The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.

Don't work for fools. It's not worth it. Getting paid less to work for people you like and believe in is much better for you (and your career) in the long run.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving.

The world is not interested in the storms you encountered, but did you bring in the ship?

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor, I can play anything.

When you're at peace with yourself and love your self, it is virtually impossible to do things to yourself that are destructive.

An optimist is someone who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.

Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

I do believe I am special. My special gift is my vision, my commitment, and my willingness to do whatever it takes.

Politeness and consideration for others is like investing pennies and getting dollars back.